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  US House passes $819 billion stimulus package

  The US House of Representatives has passed an US$819 billion economic stimulus package, with money for broadband deployment, health IT and a national electric smart grid included.

• Laid-off Nortel workers lobby for severance

  Workers laid off from Nortel are pleading with the company to restore their severance packages.

• With global revenue dropping, Symantec posts big loss

  Symantec posted a big loss Wednesday, citing the tough economic climate, but the company's quarterly earnings still were better than analysts had expected.

• Union: IBM layoffs now 4200 -- may go higher

  IBM's not-so-secret layoffs may have reached 4200 Tuesday, according to Alliance@IBM, which believes that thousands of other employees will be loosing their jobs as well before the cuts end.

• IBM CEO urges support of $825B US stimulus bill

  President Barack Obama's US$825 billion economic stimulus package got the enthusiastic endorsement Wednesday of IBM CEO and Chairman Sam Palmisano and other business leaders.

• Five top spending priorities for hard times

  No company is immune from the economy's ebb and flow. So it's no surprise that, in the face of a fearsome downturn, IT shops are scrambling to figure out where they should cut.

• IT skills that shine in uncertain times

  The current economic climate could cause IT professionals to worry about finding and keeping jobs, but research released Thursday shows that despite the financial turmoil, workers with specific high-tech talents will continue to be in demand.

• Could economy cause IT pros to crack?

  IT professionals taking on more work in light of the current economic climate identified rising workloads as the greatest source of workplace stress, according to research from Robert Half Technology.

Whitepapers about financial crisis

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  Unlocking the power of data: The cost of dirty data and how to improve its accuracy

  Data is the life blood of a business; it plays a crucial role in influencing key decisions and organisational developments, such as product offerings, expansion plans and financial acquisitions. Read on.